Ohio's Jobless Rate Hits 17-Year-Low Under Republican Leadership

News broke today that Ohio's jobless rate hit a 17-year-low in April, reminding us of how far we've come since the dark days of Ted Strickland and Richard Cordray.

Here are some highlights from today's jobs report:

Ohio's jobless rate hit a fresh 17-year-low

7,000 people joined the labor force and 11,000 found jobs in April

42,400 jobs have been created in Ohio since December

Under the Strickland-Cordray era, Ohio lost more than 360,000 jobs and ranked 48th among all states in job creation.

Since then, Republican leadership has turned our economy around. Pro-growth policies have led to the creation of more than 500,000 jobs, including 42,400 since December 2017. Ohio's private-sector GDP and average wage growth have outpaced both U.S. and regional growth under Republicans. Between 2011 and 2017, Ohio’s private-sector employment growth approached 500,000 new jobs, which far outpaced the regional average of 305,300.

Additionally, with a Republican-controlled White House and Congress, Ohio's future is even brighter. Thanks to tax cuts, common sense regulatory reform and reciprocal trade negotiations, Ohio workers and businesses are in a better position now than they have been in decades.